Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-27

fihtIh L. u NtSt t,lA hiiiP II 'hhHh'S
appeared as attorneys for DaIdn Next
were the committee on prosecution,
reinforced by Representatives Diekema
and Harrington. By unanimous request
of tine house, Mr. Goodrich opened
for the prosecution, outlining the
case and showing what was expected to lie
proved. He also defined the technical legal
words used in the char yes. and maize them
plain TO all present Mr.. Dlekema assumed
he role oil chief examiner, and called Dir.
Eaton.
Mr.. Fred l.. Eaton, who made the orig
inal charge, is above the medium height, in
tellectual IN appearance, with Eyeglasses
aud well-whitsnat mustache. HIS answers
and statements vera studied, but positive.
Eaton swore that himself and Jay Smith
met Mr. Dabin and Mr. Fellows ia the lob
by of the first floor, mt which time Dakin
stated, among other thiagS: a sent for
Mayor Shackleton to come down here 10
bring some money TO push tins bill through;
but he only brought 81, and that is nothing
! think the committee are all right, but we
need money with members to get the bill
through" Later Eaton met Dakin, Fellows
and Crowley on the corner Of Michigan ami
W StiCN ttZtiheE WCllb
into the Windsor to talk the matter over.
Eaton then asked Dakia: SIT we get favor
able report from the committee is there any
doubt of favorable action by the house,"
To this Dakin replied: Not if get what |
need. We were out last night antil mid
night with tine boys-seyen of then-and
spent considerable money, but four OF them
are solid for us now" At this time Fellows
remarked: 81 was promised SOME money
before l came down here, but no one gave
me any. Had only So in my pocket when [
started, and it is all usel nown Eaton then
asked Dakin: How much money will you
needi He replied: II can't tell until have
begun to vurk and have made canvass
Can't commence work until get money, for
II | should 90 to II man AMI talk to him aud
make him any promise AMI then not gei any
money to give him, he would go bace on us. -
Eaton also asked, is it a prudent thing to
be talking about the use or .anneyf 1T is
all right" said Dakn. 1T is regular
thing. lou need not appear in the
matter at all You can give the
money to me or to Fellows, and 1t
can I've usei by us. There are thirty four
Grand Army members I'm pretty well ac-
quainted with Them I'll 90 see any of them,
| talk with them, aad if | think best make m
offer of money. MIR Fellows can then pay
Them What is Necessary,
as it customary here that members have
TO be seen with money III this way:'
why, cert ,inly.'
LET us So what ones of the members Will
have to ho ssen-name Them over
Dakin named one or two names, then
| seemed TO hesitate. thought of a rolI-rall
of the house mad, and took it ont and xad
him t" mark against the names the amounts
needed for each. Dakn did So The total
amounted to $l3a. When Rumsey's name
Vi Us reached D4Ein aid: There's u man
thai I'll have TO give So"
Crowley sai: I've met Rumsev, and he
| is II very able man" The restaurant dinner
| bell sounded then and we turned to 20 Da.
kin put the ruIi-call III his pocket, but said:
Let me see that roll again. He handed il
to me ANA put it IN my pocket
Being shown the lis, Eaton identified it as
the one nakn marked
Witness WAS then turned over to Attorney
| Dodge, of tue defense. whose examination
| proves conciuslveiY That the plan Of the de-
fense Is to show plot VI the par5 OF Eaton
to get Dak,G ami Others into trouble to vent
| personal spite against them. All questions
| failed 30 shake lis testimony in the least
| however.
Tie Damaging admissions mlie by Dakin
| before the fifteen members whose name,
we're checked and the speaker, i'll he latter,
| 70 IN, winch he signei in t1nir presence.
were mex introduced and r preventative
| ltumsey VAS calc, TO tdcriiIy he adiuis
SONS the originals Si..Iiei 10y dr pakin
AT the stale hr;lSr, when 5,ni N3,ore they
v-erc taken and signal Tho hois. thea nj
| j,urticd foi the .ily